The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-23
SAE.GTATOEeE.

mas Dccu no JlIuc IOI 2OIIS o'ci oHI
advertising columns or for arranging
many business details which will re-
ceire prompt attention after this
issue Of the paper.
The platform of the paper will
co tinGc to he thoroughly Demo
cratic, as we understand the princI-
pies Of Democracy and shall be able
to learn them.
In these columns will he continued
the discussion Of politics, morals,
industry, economy. education, and
such other SUBJECTS as the editor
may deem of interest and import
ance 10 tic readers OF this paper,
In assuming The editorssp of the
DEMOCRAT, the writer is not ignorant
Of the fact that the day is past when
men subscribe to newspapers simply
to have them lying around, irreSpect-
i've of t"cjr value and the benefit to
be derived from reading them.
In this age OF strict business, and
especially at this time OF financial
Embarrassment throughout the cOuT-
try few, if any. ordinary country
newspapers need hope to circulate
far beyond the boundaries Of their
own and neighhoring counties.
All the energies, therefore of the
writer shall he bent towards con
tinuing the DEMOCRAT a READABLE
and instructive paper for the people
of Halifax and adjoining counties.
and especially will there he desire
and effort to make these columns in.
tcre,tins to the people of Sc0tlaad
Neck and its vicinity.
1t has been stated above that Eoll>
tics. mor".s, &C.. sill hc di>ru->r,
frsyty. Nov, Some hriei rr,~"a- 10
these discussions.
The hOasted lihertie- OF our coun-
try cost the blood, thc life Of m"n
a patriotic heart. Dearly were they
bought; faithfully must tuey he
guarded. Every freem.,r in this
great natiOn is = sworn -entlnel to
gu3rd his own right and liberties,
and those of his fellow cunntrymeu.
Hi first duty, then, to his country
and to the trust reposed in him is
the highest possible knowledge OF
the Workings of the government and
the political aspects of his country.
The deserving welfare, suprem.
good, and unbounded prooperit> OF
this great nation depend upon til
political knowledge among lis c.ti-
zens.
This our citizens can1ot learn in
one great common school bat ais
they must learn in cIFcufnscrhed
circles and particular !ncaitirs
In point of morals. We knuyg that
no government Can ata al and con.
tlnue In prosperity whose principles
are not in accord with a., unwayer
ing code of morals. Ihese prInci
piles of morality need To be tncul
Gated on tue minds of the youth in
the homes of the lani. Here il
where the statesmen OF the cpurtr,
are born and reared; and so news
papers arc doing their most fitting
work when they teach moral truth
to the young.
The prosperity and life OF every
individual depend upon the persona al
industry Of every such person ca
Pacitated for laaor. In the sweat
OF thy face shalt thou eat breati,'
has lost none of its Significance since
its first utterance to Adam.
Ihen,indastry may be fitting topic
for discussion in these columns.
The crying need Of every com
munity in the South Is a strict and
rigid rule of every day economy.
The present age demands of US
all that We be as wise and intel lgent
as ever we can. Education, therefor. |
should he one thing uppermo~ in
our minds, and should I've the ona
c reat stimulus of ambition in all the
homes of our land, TO the end that
the boys and gitis ct our country
may grow up il the wholesome
atmosphere Of Intelligence and re-
tirement.
Each individual newspaper, b. i,
large or be It small, is a com, .cnt
part Of one OF tic great powers Of tbs !
conntCV-s free I:-e~s. The DINO /
GRAFT hopes that it nay continue to
be recognized IN its accustomed
plrce as a unit in this great aggregate
nf power in tue country. To do